Engagements are such wonderfully cinematic moments that mark the beginning of wedding preparations. While the brainstorming part of wedding planning is exhilarating, the paper- and legwork of planning, coordination, travelling, and what have you can chip away at your inspiration and motivation. Wedding planning is no doubt exciting but it can also be stressful, but not if you can make it all happen in the course of one weekend.
You know how in fairytale movies, the films start with a book magically opening and pulling in the protagonist to experience the story for themselves? That’s what a bridal fair feels like but instead of a book, it is Brides Magazine, and the lead character is you.
Bridal or wedding fairs are conventions where wedding service providers gather to showcase their products and services. If you want a convenient and fun way to browse vendors, talk to providers, and build your dream wedding team, read on to know more about why bridal fairs can make your wedding planning so much easier.
Find Everything in Just One Weekend
To get started on looking for vendors, you have to go through magazines, social media pages, and websites per each vendor you need. If you’re lucky, you might already have a vendor in mind from one of your friend’s events in the past. If you’re starting from scratch, you’ll need to claw through posts, ads, recommendations, and ads posing as recommendations to even start considering a vendor.
Bridal fairs have everything you need. You can find a vendor for every wedding essential and then some. From food and wedding fits to rides and reception venues, you won’t need to travel to and from just to talk to vendors and see their wares.
Wedding necessities are on top of the list when it comes to how many suppliers you’ll find so expect a big assortment for vendors of must-haves like venues, food and catering, hair and makeup, and events services.
But along these elegant corridors are also vendors that might surprise you with a resounding “I didn’t know I need this.” Niche vendors like specialty souvenirs, elaborate tenting, award winning choirs and musicians, and even content creators might be just the spice you didn’t know your wedding just has to have.
Be Assured with Verified Vendors
The good thing about looking for vendors online is that you can find and connect with so many of them in just a few minutes. The downside is, anyone can be a vendor or pretend to be a vendor online. It’s so easy to create faux accounts that look too good to afford that it makes you think “they’re legit.” Even if a vendor was really in business, you can’t guarantee that everything they are showing online is an accurate representation of the kind of service you’ll get.
Bridal fairs are an exclusive affair when it comes to vendors. Bridal fair organizers have their reputations at stake after all. Every vendor is screened through high customer-first standards. Do they provide high quality services? Are they consistent in their delivery? Do they have a history of event flops? How long have they been in the industry? What kind of events can they handle? A lot goes into choosing who can be an exhibitor at a bridal fair.
You can actually look at fair exhibitors ahead of the event if you want to save time and go straight to vendors you are already familiar with. You can usually find the partial list of their exhibitors on bridal fair official websites or social media pages.
Meet, Greet, and Vibe
An underrated make or break of a wedding is the dynamic between the couple and the wedding team. A tiny clash might not necessarily snowball into a wedding disaster but it sure can make tiny cracks on your plans that will show on your wedding day.
Building the right wedding team is one half finding the people who can do it and another half making sure that they are people you “feel.” Do they specialize in handling the kind of wedding you want (outdoor, themed, traditional, etc)? Do they have enough people to handle what heavy lifting you need to get your wedding on the road? Can you feel them be as excited as you are for your wedding? Do they share the same values you do when it comes to celebrating love? These are things you can consider when building a team that you can trust your big day to.
During bridal fairs, you’ll have a chance to take a glimpse of your future wedding team with the people you get to meet there. Vibe might seem like a small thing, but it could make all the difference in making the wedding enjoyable for the couple and all the guests.
But Wait, There’s so Much More!
What’s guaranteed when you have a bridal fair weekend is that you won’t leave empty handed.
As much as bridal fairs are made and curated for couples looking to find wedding partners, vendors are also in it to sign couples up with their best offers. What does that mean? You can expect them to offer deals they won’t normally give if you inquire from their usual channels. Expect special promos, discounts, and other extras that are only available for their bridal fair.
As an attendee, you can expect to get an attendance kit. Most bridal fairs also let you register to join their raffles for different prizes. Aside from the expected kits, you can get unexpected freebies for vendors. Some might give out samples of their souvenirs like a bottle of personalized perfume and hand crafted goods. Food related vendors might offer free tasting, drinks, and maybe even free meals. If you’re lucky, you might get vouchers and coupons for free services even outside of the bridal fair event.
If anything, bridal fairs might even be a steal; with all the discounts you might end up getting and the convenience of having everything you need in one place, the weekend you spend there might pay for itself in both time and money. Hillcreek Gardens Tagaytay is a staple in select bridal fairs both in Tagaytay and Metro Manila so if you want news on where to find reputable bridal fairs, you can also follow our pages for news and schedules. After all, you don’t have to go to war to get good deals on quality for your wedding—as it goes, in love, all is fair, and sometimes it’s the bridal kind.